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Bob Carr

Throughout his 18 months as foreign minister of Australia, Bob Carr kept a diary. Chronicling the tumultuous events of his time in office, this personal journal has now been published as a book, Diary of a Foreign Minister.

While he was negotiating Australia’s bid for a UN Security Council seat, dealing with the war in Syria and meeting with officials throughout Asia, the Labor Party was in turmoil. What was really going on during Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard’s bids for the leadership? How could the party possibly recover in time for the next election? And what is it like to be the foreign minister?

Already the subject of much gossip and discussion, Bob Carr’s intimate memoir gives an unparalleled insight into the culture of government and the work of a foreign minister. Fifth Estate host Sally Warhaft sits down with the former statesman for a frank and revealing glimpse into the world of international and local politics, straight from the source.

The Fifth Estate

For the last two years, anthropologist and broadcaster Sally Warhaft has been the Wheeler Centre’s in-house news anchor. Her fortnightly live interview series continues in 2014 as she reacts to the latest stories whipping up a storm in the media.

Every second Tuesday, Sally hosts a dizzying array of guests from the political and cultural world, in a witty and revealing analysis of current affairs. Topical guests are announced in the weeks prior to the events – check the series page for updates.

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Sally Warhaft is a Melbourne broadcaster, anthropologist and writer and the host of the Wheeler Centre’s live journalism series, the Fifth Estate, now in its sixth year. She is a former editor of the Monthly magazine and the author of the bestselling book Well May We Say: The Speeches that Made Australia.

Sally Warhaft has been the Wheeler Centre’s in-house news anchor since 2012. In 2018 – over 100 episodes in – the anthropologist, broadcaster and intrepid interviewer’s fortnightly live series continues, as she responds to the most important debates of the day and reignites stories that have fallen off the front pages.

Every second Tuesday, Sally hosts a dizzying array of guests from the worlds of politics, culture, international relations and beyond, in a witty and revealing analysis of current affairs. It’s an event series and a live podcast taping rolled into one. Topical guests are announced in the weeks prior to events: keep an eye on our website (or in the Wheeler Weekly) for updates.